India Microfinance

Microfinance Photography Contest 2010 winners announced by CGAP

The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor(CGAP) has announced the winners of the 2010 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest last week. The first prize in the 2010 Microfinance Photography Contest was awarded to Mohammed Rakibul Hasan for his picture titled ” The Tannery Industry.”

The 1st Prize Winning Photo

Hasan took the photograph, in which hundreds of hides turn golden in the sun, in his hometown of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where there are many small tanneries. Hasan’s entry won out of nearly 2,000 entries submitted by professional and amateur photographers from around the world.